Chris Wool
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A while since I used it but I think it’s in the cut printque
Named by number a handy file to find -
Jason
Give us a up date after you have been to Rolands please
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Change the setting to cut only with the alignment marks still on, and set return to origin after cut. Remove the blade holder so it does not cut!
Thanks that’s the bit every thing else ok understand ..pain to do but clever work around
Enjoy
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Lee how are you managing to register the second side other than just setting a Base point and aligning the front edge
With my old sc540 and colour rip I can do it well but not with the vs and vw -
Hi Jason
I run roland white what you are thinking will not work on the vs the vinyl will be a soggy mess to try to handle the white is just not opaque enough
Would have thought the edge could do it
Can’t comment on the uv lec would need to go to Rolands and prove it
Any more info give me a ring -
Like seeing people have a go
I would cut some similar smaller lettering out of normal vinyl and waist a cart testing rather than risk the prints
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Due to the cross contamination I would have a close look at the pump system also if on your machine check the spit sponge is not rubbing the head
When I fit new dampers I make sure the pipe sits all the way in and that the o ring is free to slide on the pipe before tightening the nut gently -
Excellent take a idea and make it better pleased you got it done
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Have weeded some stuff similar over a light box before now
Or just thinking out loud.
As it has a clear backing print in draft mode on to paper the design.
Place under the frost to see where to Weed
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many thanks for your time
chris
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Quite probably the head and bi direction adjustments may be a bit off causing the colour shift as greys are made of all colours until about 70% then starts to use black.
I would double check these else you will be chasing around with profile settings for every shade of grey plus you said it’s changed recently -
dash sod it dam tried my best ordering new head tomorrow can’t really complain one of the ones involved is a original from new around 12 years old
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quote :With the logos they do the job but football teams have said that they sweat a lot because of their rigidness and lack of breathing.
cant see the difference between that and the big numbers on there back or have i missed something
understand what you are trying to consider but the whole idea is that the transfer only picks up where there was toner i use a system from sun angle which is similar, you can use a clear toner and that will then pick up white backing same price a s white toner system.
because the backing transfer is white where toner is used it picks up the white backing so printing any colour other than white on a standard laser will go on to a dark shirt very well yes bright yellow on a blue or black shirt
never tried it on a poly subed shirt for that we use subli block and solvent print and cut which works well enough -
Rather than pinch the pipe I disconnect the pipe before the pump and put a small screw in to block it
Never had a lot of luck with head soaks but need to give it another go before I order a new head
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Probably more to do with communication how is it connected
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Probably pumps wipers and caps not doing their job correctly leaving a small drop of ink on the head that falls off as the head changes direction
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We found a second hand Clark shhh air brilliant but not high volume
Else box it in and lots of sound proofing but needs air flow for cooling -
Posibly a captop issue not sealing really good clean or replace.
One side of the blue worse so is one cart very low -
Quick guess is cross contamination in the capping station double check pump etc.
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Pain in the neck during damp weather do as much as you can to reduce humidity .
Don’t think that the older 300 has the adjustment have a look in the manual will stand corrected on that
Things that help is don’t let the machine pull the media off the roll allow some slack
Pre feed the material over the heater for the amount being used for that job
Don’t let the media sit loaded too long before printingMerry Christmas
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One of my biggest gripes about the vs is the head assembly at standard height is how close it is to the media I run mine with the head on high now all the time any loss of quality is only noticed on very fine small lettering so just go normal for that
Those heads are too expensive and I think more easily scratched damaged than the older dx4 type -
The vs is different from all the older machines
Short clamps not available
If the clamps are fitted you can not do a cross cut
A lot of people have the blade sticking out of the holder far too much causing it to catch the clamp which damages the tip of the blade. You will probably see the scratch mark on the clamp
When you fit the blade holder don’t push it all the way down to the shoulder have it about 1mm higher this will allow for thicker laminated jobs and use of the clamps -
I was going to say a fuse blown but you put the old head back and it worked so tick that box
Possible the head rank of the head is saying it’s a water type not solvent.
I have used a couple of heads over the years from the Epson 10000 with out problems in a roland but the head rank was entered
As you say you have pulled ink through the head to the capping does sound like the head is fried but both at the same time? ??? -
i ment next saturday 🙁 :shake: mr customer SIR
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Pleased ok now it does sound like it was contaminated and the ink used to change the dampers has flushed it out
Well done and good luckMy vs has been updated to max 2 white which is more convincing but the change over does use a fair amount of all the inks
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Not good
Have a very close look at the white print do you think the blue is mixed in or a very fine over spray. Is there any evidence of blue next the the white print. Static can cause this if you are lucky -
I would have thought the test print to small to check with
As the blue part of the head is next to the white part it’s not uncommon to have a blue contaminate in the white normally due to the cap top
Make a new file say oblong and colour it rdgwhite in vw use self adhesive clear and select white only.
Rip the file and look in the print history it will say what ink has been used
And look at the file you are struggling with it just should say only white used -
Have you created a new file of maybe just a oblong of white just for reassurance the file is not faulty
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Can’t recommend what I would use as suppliers say it’s not for printing on and a big job to go wrong.
Do you realise the colour of the vinyl will tint or change the colour of the print -
Last time that happened to mine had to change the damper and cap top. So a bit paranoid about it happening again
I have found that the cap top must be changed at least every 6 months even if it looks OK.
Look at the pipeline near the damper does it have a blue tintWhen using white or silver as it’s doing its initial ink dump and clean I pour about two tea spoons of cleaning fluid on the cap top as it’s sucking dry as have had a pipe block as well
For your problem I might try a new cap top and one power clean -
Hugh
In the feed direction different thickness materials really need to be calibrated as to distance instructed to do and the result.
In our normal work how often do you check that a 1000 mm length has been cut 1000mm it’s probably a couple of mm out
Most plotters are accurate with standard materials out of the box only when you start jobs like yours will you notice the problem.
The roland and other print and cut machines using reg marks adjust the cut distance after laminating because of the new thickness.Load some material but but a pen in and tell it to draw a 1000mm line then measure it.
You can alter the lettering in coral or tell the graphtec in the settings
Distance traveled adjustment
If you measure the line to be 1005 mm it’s. 05% out in the X or feed direction
Across the plotter the measurements will always be correct
If you get stuck ring me.
Other thing is the measurements that show up of text in corel Inc the leading control node and to get the correct length you need to convert the text to curves to loose the node distance -
Probably find the material bunching up in front of the knife travel so not completing the loop
If you are using heat may add to the problem -
As rob says
Plus you probably have duel pressure rollers so make sure that they are the same.
Pull enough media through evenly so it nearly touches the floor then lower the roller and set up as the media returns watch for run off
If I was doing 3 m I would pre feed that amount to check before cutting
To help fast move is normally arrow key and next button if I remember correctly -
Providing there is no slippage of the material then all down to calibration of the different thickness of materials.
Quick get out of jail is if just one line of text is to print cut all materials across the plotter -
Not sure but thought FD command to be knife control during arcs
Not the same as the graphtec quality setting on the machine which really controls the acceleration between points giving smooth paths -
Sorry don’t know but………
I thought you had to be called bob and have a 6ft flame gun to use one ☺ -
Might be called draft mode
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Don’t know of a A4 printer but I do have a ok I 9600 sra3 doing nothing used for 350gsm card it is a express one
Use a xerox at the moment. ……. no comment. … -
I suppose as a get round would be to create the multiples in corel and send one large file.
I have a problem with corel 13 will not print multiple copies with the Xerox print driver.
Tip from here was to use pdf print -
Look under graphtec and see cam sensor post for a few ideas
Think it’s the same bit on a different board
I would have a look to see if the vinyl didn’t dislodge the wires -
Ok found it
First check that the flimsy leaver mechanism has not been bent and the tab no longer cuts the beam of the sensor
The sensor is a generic one and a friendly electronics man will be able to find you one he needs any numbers of it and dimensionsDid you speak to one of the engineers as they do buy them in from Electronic suppliers but have to be fitted to the small board carefully
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Can you expand on that can’t think of a cam sensor.
I don’t think graphtec are doing them self any favours -
look like roland ones to me give them a ring
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long time since i worked with that one
is this any help
http://www.summa.be/download/ss_t_en.pdf
the important bit is setting the concentrisity ??? so that as it swivels its central……..just read a bit more of the manual and no mention of it, said it was a older one i was last on
who remembers a houston plotter -
If the start of the print is drifting to the left then something amiss with the encoder or one of the flat cables
Did have scan errors with mine a few years ago and was the grease on the head cable gone all sticky and was binding as it feed on and off the drive drum -
My experience
Wrap cut etc will not go round corners nice and will not cut laminated poly vinyls. Posibly why it’s called wrap cut
We make our own templates as we go works for us. -
Sorry can’t see the point of it what’s the problem
I can understand wanting to put a line between the text to aid weedingFor what you ask in corel I would try to trim the letters from the line. Illyfrustrator have not a clue
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I think 10 deg is the min application on most spec sheets but possibly a wax issue
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Possibly a air leak as it came back after a clean is one of the cyan carts very low.
if it happens again look at the pipes going to the cyan damper see if one has air.
Dirty head cap seal could do italso meant to say there is a lot of defections may need a set of cap tops wiper etc
What inks ? -
A friend turned me a pair of wood ones as spares
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We run our vs on the high head setting most of the time the standard height in my opinion is too close for general use
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even the slightest buckling was causing slightly smudged prints let alone the increased risk of head damage.
Some manufacturers of vinyls are worse for it than others as the backing paper absobing moisture
I would check the actual bed temperature compared to the read out and that media roll holder only has a small resistance. -
damm good question
i have noticed that the banners i get from the MOD to letter have a very sharp hard fold as if the edges have been folded by machine under a lot of pressure, they roll up correctly, i have your problem with my normal banners
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conform tape we use medium tack
william smith
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Gills right you know
worth the extra few quid use all the time -
probably find a open loop in the lettering
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if the rollers have a lever on the rear it is adjustable pressure light or normal should be equal, easy to knock one when loading
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I have noticed a sight bend I mean 1mm over 1000 put it down to heavy ink load on md5. But as kevin said never been a known problem.
Out of interest I would consider a lower temp and reducing the total ink loading any value above 250 is quite high
Presume the arc is on the feed direction not across -
do you mean the plastic cards
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sounds like you have not applied the correct profile
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you could try
roland UK do a parts service
and digiprint Belgium excellent delivery service
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If that machine has adjustable pinch roller pressure have you knocked the lever .
or have a look at the pinch roller and holder looking for cracking or wheel damage
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never found a card suitable for solvent type inks so as david says a big laser it is
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Hi Simon
probably find that the port thinks its being used by something else and assigns the driver elsewhere
if mac i not a clue
windows. have a look at the driver properties and see what port has been assigned then look down the list to see if the correct one shows up the port name could be roland.bit vague but may put you on the right track
IE the correct port for my graphtec is USB Virtual printer port graphtec fc7000
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Last one was half way in to a 4m flag luckily sprayed some water on it and cleaned up
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this type of head system does run very close to the vinyl compared with the older types out of curiosity print on to a bit of thin copier paper see any improvement but it does look like electronic interrferance
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john as far as i know the felt is only for the white and or silver colours should be changed if you see a build up of gooey ? ink.
the rubber type one should be cleaned as part of your normal cleaning to remove drying ink so they can wipe clean, plus i always add a couple of tea spoons of cleaning fluid to the capping station as it is going through its final suck of the cleaning cycle.
this stops the heavy inks from blocking the pipe work and pump.i am really surprised that roland has not wanted it back to sort it out for you been going on too long
c
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As you say different system
as you have white has the capping station been changed within the last few months
double check that the capping system and pump all good and cleaning
There is a choke ? command for clearing air but lot of ink used not for the feint hearted -
as shown on the swb
4010 mm from the sharp corner of the head light to the vertical edge of the rear light housing
have fun
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i have one booked in tues tomorrow if you can wait think its a swb
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Good news the machine is more than capable of excellent photo prints.
Bad news your profile sounds poor if you’re using versaworks never been impressed yet. For photo work
The profile needs to match your inks media and your chosen colour work flow -
you could try and pull some ink through connect a siringe to the captop pipe where it joins the punp and slow steady pull you are also checking for a air leak.. if there is a air leak then the pumps will not be cleaning the heads
other posibility is the head fuse on the motherboard has blown.
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probably find the knife holder is seizing up not alowing the knife to move free enough.
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anyway our main man and scribe up noorf did with MDF
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dave i would ask steve to build you one 😀 if i thought i had the time i want one.
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The original sponge does swell with age and can rub the head causeing poor print you can cut down a kitchen type pad but some melt with the solvent ink have you asked Roland for the part
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not loog ago had to change the head on my VS roland, i followed all the threads i could find and desided that there was too much hear say and that the width restriction did exsist with chips being produced to overcome the problem. you try and buy them joke
in the end bought all the real ones paid through the nose by comparison but it worked as it should back to earning money quickly.very few people are getting round the problem because a one point duing production the limits where bought in so early heads worked later did not.
some of the chinese wide format printers have found away john thompson may know more about that.
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Ive noticed the lines in the 7000 laminate but it seams to go but not colour changing patches.
Would expect that to be a high spot on the roller. -
if you see grain then the resolution may not be high enough needs to be about 720 x 720 dpi printing res. the number of passes needs to be about 8
banding need to see a nozel test print and you should have a test for the feed rate adjustment.
if you have head height adjustment it should not be on high for normal vinyls only thicker banner materials.
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Looks like the posh version of my royal 450 which I have had for 5 years used most days
give me a ring
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oh err just had the same happen trying this out, never known it before
convert the text to curves apply the fill and it will blow up and down staying the same.
hope you are feeling stronger
chris
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😀 😀 😀
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not a bad idea thought about it a couple of times. but
after a power cut and the power comes back on the printer will not come alive again needs the sub power button to be pressed. so keeping it live with the UPS is good, if it happens while printing the ups wont stand the heater consumption.
i would not worry if it happened in the middle of the night, it being off for several hours should not be a problem, several days will be. -
there are easier ways to get time off take it steady
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if your epson is water based you will have less choice perhaps have a word with
papergraphics -
just had a little play and the only thing i can think of is you are using layers ??
and one is not editable, have not bumped in to it myself -
mike if its pattern fills then in the pattern fill dialog is
transform fill with object does what you want
chris
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How about.
2 trestles and a old internal flat door works for me -
Listening to what you have to say or ask I would recommend you call a engineer in as I have a feeling it could cost you a lot more.
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http://www.wideformat.kodak.com/Support … ce/700.asp
after a bit of digging
says reboot printer reconnect parallel cable and resend the new firmware
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you could try pre press europe and alter the tone curve for the dark end to give a bit more detail.
but imo vw just compresses the image to much losing detail but gaining in colours and being on canvas does not help either.
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there are two different print and cut alignments one is just print and cut the other is cropmarks to cut.
a small bleed will help you as said
over what area was the print and cut
did the first cut be in the correct place and wander off a bit further in to the cutting.
print with two rollers cut with as many as you can
if a earlier machine have you done a environment check latly -
I would try.
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i know vw preview is a waist of good computer resources but does it show bad in there.
i would open in photoshop and save as a jpeg print the jpeg from vw with all the marks switched on.
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can never remember which but you should see the bad effect in the preview
to do with a mix of rgb shadow and cmyk background if sending as a cmyk from corel change in the eps export to rgb.
also the printer needs calibrating
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is there a colour missing ?
just had to change my vs head not too dis similar problem, so roland may well be right.
its not difficult but with the expense of the head involved unless you are confident with working on these machines see a tech.
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as stafford says try so new cap tops as its mostly deflecting. as a tip for the future give the carts a shake now and again especially if 400 ones
start saving
in the mean time think you are using colourrip increase to 720×720 by 16 pass or 8 pass if using 4 pass may hide the problem.
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phil can we have a better pic of the test please
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yes my first thought stafford but i think the lettering is only a few mm high judging by the banding size.
could be wrong its been known
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agree with Kevin response extra note, test print 3 shows that the vinyl is sticking to the bed or media flange and or feed rate incorrect for that material.
with the older sc pros you will probably find the sub frame that holds the head in place has stuck to the cage with old ink and not move as it should, making adjustments impossible.. until cleaned up.
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down the market for a couple of rolls of black material just to many problems with vinyl for a short term imo